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#11190 8-Jan-2007 20:23
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I have an old iPod mini that has pretty bad battery life (and has been replaced by a much nicer iPod nano).  Now the sensible person in me would replace the battery and give it to the wife to use.  However, I'm not that sensible.  Anyone got any suggestions for a cool thing to do with an old iPod?

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  #57260 8-Jan-2007 20:28
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paper weight



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#57261 8-Jan-2007 20:35
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Paper?  What's that?  I haven't used paper since I invented the digital backside wiper. Wink

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  #57268 8-Jan-2007 21:40
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enable disk use on it, and use it to backup your important documents/photos automatically when you plug it in









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  #57272 8-Jan-2007 22:50
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Put it on trademe some bugger will pay way to much for it

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  #57328 9-Jan-2007 13:58
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Universal remote?

There are guides out there for various ways to turn an ipod into programmable remote... bit of a DIY project though

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#57329 9-Jan-2007 14:08
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lol.... ipod doesnt have an RF or IR transmitter, it would probably cost more to do that (including the devaluation of the ipod) than to buy a logitech harmony base model or something ;-)







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  #57331 9-Jan-2007 14:52
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Possibly, though I do remember reading through a DIY that was inexpensive but a tad time consuming. It CAN be done... and yes I realised ipods don't have a RF or IR transmitter.. hence the DIY :)

 
 
 

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  #57340 9-Jan-2007 15:37
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Take out the hard drive and replace it with Cf card...
You could also turn it into a dock for your nano :)

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  #57534 10-Jan-2007 20:16
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Install linux on it

edit: http://www.ipodlinux.org/Main_Page




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